CCN was the largest electricity and water reduction competition program for colleges and universities in the world. In its fifth year, CCN gave a common voice and motivation to hundreds of thousands of students across North America, all working together to reduce consumption and mitigate the impacts of climate change. CCN was an opportunity to organize students and staff, host educational events, and challenge students and staff to participate in fun events that can have an immediate and lasting impact on your school’s carbon emissions and campus culture. CCN was jointly organized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Lucid, National Wildlife Federation, and Alliance to Save Energy.

Conclusion

The 2015 EcoOlympics Overall Benefits

The EcoOlympic teams and residence hall participants created the following impact during the 3 week competition:

53,734.4 kwh’s energy saved by all participants

7.9% overall competition energy reduction

62,063 lb's of CO2 averted

Approx. $4300 saved @ campus utility rate of $.08

Saved enough energy to power 5 avg family homes for a full year

The 2015 Big10 Unplugged competition 1st place champion is The University of Illinois Urbana Chammpaign

Together the Big10 universities saved 243,838 kWh and reduced consumption by an overall 5.1%.

Special Thanks to : Housing, ISEE, F&S, faculty, All the RSO's, Building Team Captains and participants! To contact the organization team go to: ecoolympics@gmail.com To participate or find out more information: go.illinois.edu/CCN Join us on FaceBook at: Campus Conservation Nationals UIUC